Synthesis of ZrB2 nanofibers by carbothermal reduction via electrospinning

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 234, Issue , 2013, Pages 184-188

  Li, Fei ^a,b   Kang, Zhuang ^a   Huang, Xiao ^a   Zhang, Guo Jun ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Nanofibers; Ultra high temperature ceramics; Zirconium diboride

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PERCENTAGE; BORON AND CARBONS; ELECTROSPINNING TECHNIQUES; POLYACRYLONITRILE (PAN); PYROLYZING; STOICHIOMETRIC RATIO; ULTRA-HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMICS; ZIRCONIUM DIBORIDE;

BORON; CARBOTHERMAL REDUCTION; ELECTROSPINNING; VACUUM; ZIRCONIA; ZIRCONIUM;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 84884509952     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.08.100     Document Type: Article

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